During a last attempt by the Knids to tow the craft away to their home planet Vermes, they are incinerated in Earth's atmosphere. Charlie suggests towing the Commuter Capsule back to Earth. The Elevator comes back just in time to see the entire Knid infestation coming in on the attack. Upon entry by the astronauts and the Space Hotel staff, the Knids devour several staff, prompting an immediate evacuation by the rest of the group. Meanwhile, with the passengers gone, the President allows the Commuter Capsule to dock with the Space Hotel. A Knid follows them into the Elevator, planning an attack, but its tail gets bruised because the elevators were designed to protect against Knid attacks. Shortly after their arrival, they discover that the hotel has been overrun by dangerous, shape-changing alien monsters known as Vermicious Knids, who threaten them until they leave. Gilligrass) as an act of space piracy and they are variously accused of being enemy agents, spies and aliens. Their interception of the hotel is mistaken by approaching astronauts and hotel staff in a Commuter Capsule and listeners on Earth (including U.S. The Elevator accidentally goes into orbit, and Mr. ( February 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭharlie and his family board the flying Great Glass Elevator after Willy Wonka has rewarded him with the ownership of his chocolate factory.

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Charlie and the great glass